All parents wish their children well, but not many people know how to properly educate them. I want to share my mom’s tips that I always remember and try to stick to them. This helps me a lot in my life, because it gives me the opportunity not only to adequately perceive all its subtleties, but also to pass on invaluable experience to my children.
Free pleasures
Try to find yourself entertainment just by going outside. This will be beneficial as you breathe in fresh air. A walk will also help to improve your mood and get rid of stress, fill you with new experiences. After all, there you will find many familiar and unfamiliar faces. My mother always taught me how to use the gifts of nature. Not everyone has the opportunity to buy expensive things or spend money on entertainment. But everyone has a chance to enjoy everything that surrounds us. In summer you can go to the park, forest or to the pond. Go fishing or play different games there. In winter, sledding or skiing, just admire the snow-covered trees. It doesn’t matter in which area you live: in a huge metropolis or a small village. Do not sit at home, go for a walk, there you will definitely get free pleasure and you can save a budget.
Old clothes
Do not neglect the old clothes, they are not inferior in the beauty of the new. You often come across a situation where you spend a huge amount of time choosing new fashionable things, but you cannot find what you really like. And then compromise, bring the purchase home, leave it in the closet and forget about your new thing. Instead, put on your old favorite things and keep wearing them. Look carefully at your wardrobe, choose decent clothes that can give a second life. Repair it a bit or combine a unique new model with several items of clothing. This is very fashionable right now. Feel free to buy things in second-hand, there is nothing reprehensible in this. My mother taught me how to value resources and take care of the environment.
Stock
My mother never left home without a small supply of groceries. This is a bottle of water, a bun or cookie. Take this into your own hands, as it is very convenient and profitable (and if you are going with a child - it is absolutely necessary). At any time, you may want to have a drink or a little snack, and you will have everything you need in your bag. You do not have to look for shops (you can not always find them if you are in a park or forest) and spend a lot of money buying products at an overpriced price.
Walking
Another valuable advice from my mother: walk more. Never use transport for close distances, prefer hiking. We are not talking about special savings, since the amount of gasoline will not be large. Unless you can save on public transport if you go through one or two stops. The bottom line is about the benefits to your health, because constant movement prolongs life and maintains health. The more you walk, the more extra calories you can use (this will prevent the appearance of excess weight). In addition, walking is an excellent gymnastics for the legs and all other parts of the body.
Garden and compost
Mom taught me how to work in the garden. You should definitely try it, because pleasure cannot be described in words. At first glance, it seems that such dirty work is difficult and unpleasant. But this is not at all true. You will see how fascinating this activity will seem to you.And everything that you grow with your own hands will either give you aesthetic pleasure (for example, flowers), or beckon you with its unusual refined taste. Even if nothing works out for you, you will still feel the benefits of working in the garden, it’s fresh air and the opportunity to do some physical work. And all the food waste will come in handy for making compost, for which the land of your garden will reward you with a good harvest.
Natural look
My mother always looks great, because she is in harmony with her appearance. She rarely uses makeup, but always keeps herself in shape and looks neat. Mom is not shy about her age and always tries to match him in clothes and makeup. She considers it inappropriate to wear things that are not suitable for her age. I use cosmetics more, but I do not consider it shameful to go out without her. Mom taught me to love the natural beauty that every person has. Just some do not appreciate it and begin to completely change themselves. How to look is a personal matter, but my mom’s advice helps me to feel confident and not to spend huge amounts of money on what I can do without.
homemade food
My family was not so rich as to allow myself to eat in cafes or restaurants. Therefore, mother had to buy food and cook on her own. She reached the level in cooking that it is now almost impossible to surprise me with the most exquisite dish. I also like to cook, and I also cook for my family. It gives me pleasure after a hard day to stand for a while at the stove and serve another masterpiece of my work on the table. I am also pleased to understand that everything will be cooked according to my taste and I will know which products this dish consists of in terms of freshness and usefulness.
Container reuse
Perhaps many packages do not look very decent if you put lunch in them and go with him to work. We are talking about containers for yogurt or ice cream, even if they look very decent. But there is another point of view on this subject. They can also be useful many more times if you place seedlings in them or come up with another original application. At home, such use will be economical and practical.
Ingenuity
When my mother and I watch a show on home improvement or an apartment, she has many questions. She does not understand why throw away the old cabinet, if it still remains strong and sound. Why move the walls and make a fashionable design, if it is inconvenient for the owners. She believes that in her house you need to do everything as you like. It’s best to come up with a design yourself, but if you don’t have enough imagination, turn to specialists who will do everything exactly as you want. She always welcomes ingenuity in all its manifestations. But he insists on doing everything for the benefit of himself and people, and not for the sake of recognition or blindly following fashion. This applies to updating our appearance, wardrobe or home where we live.
Instead of a conclusion
My mother has always been and remains an ideal for me. And the older I get, the more I value her contribution to my upbringing. She loves to share tips not only with me, she is happy to share her secrets with all the young people who communicate with her. It is very modern and creative, but at the same time traditional and conservative in the good sense of the word. There are many concepts that remain relevant at all times and in all generations. We need to appreciate what is today. Do not change the good old with the bad new, use all the resources economically and practically, set priorities correctly and always tune in a positive way. This is the only way to be in harmony with oneself and the world.
